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3	34		BILL NO. 4188 By: Boatman of the House
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7	38		Stanley of the Senate
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14	43		An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S.
15	44		2021, Sections 500.2, 500.4, 500.5, 500.8, 500.9,
16	45		500.11, 500.15, 500.16 and 500.18, which relate to
17	46		the State Travel Reimbursement Act; clarifying
18	47		language; modifying reimbursement for distances;
19	48		removing travel by leased automobile; modifying
20	49		method of computing per diem; modi fying reimbursement
21	50		for overnight lodgin g and out-of-state trips;
22	51		modifying submission of claims; modifying exemptions;
23	52		repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500. 17, which relates
24	53		to the review of travel expe nditures; and providing
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30		-	SUBJECT: State government
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32	59		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
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34	60		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.2, is
35	61		amended to read as follows:
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37	62		Section 500.2 A. Officials and employees of the state,
38	63		traveling on authoriz ed state business, may be reimbursed for
39	64		expenses incurred in such travel in accordance with the provisions
40	65		of the State Travel Reimbursement Act and existing statutes relating
41	66		to state travel. Persons who are not state employees, but who are
42	67		performing substantial and necessary services to the state which
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43	95		have been directed or approved by the approp riate department
44	96		official, shall enjoy the protection of the sovereign immunity of
45	97		the state to the same extent as a paid employee. Such persons may
46		-	be reimbursed for expenses incurred during authorized official ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 2~~
	98	+	be reimbursed for expenses incurred during authorized official
47	99		travel under these same statutory provision s,; provided, it is
48	100		indicated on the claim the person is not a state employee, a
49	101		description of services performed is entered, and the agency head by
50	102		approval of the claim certifies such services were substantial a nd
51	103		necessary, and germane to the duties an d functions of the
52	104		reimbursing agency. Travel expenses incurred by a person during the
53	105		course of seeking employment with a state agency, unless such travel
54	106		is performed at the request of the employing agency, shal l not be
55	107		considered expenses incurred in p erforming substantial and necessary
56	108		services to the state and shall not be reimbursed under the
57	109		provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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59	110		B. The chief administrative officer of the Department of Public
60	111		Safety, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investig ation, the Oklahoma
61	112		State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Military
62	113		Department of the State of Oklahoma, the Department of Corrections,
63	114		the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, the Alco holic
64	115		Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission , the Oklahoma Department of
65	116		Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Oklahoma Department of
66	117		Emergency Management, the State Fire Marshal, and the State
67	118		Department of Health may arrange for and charge meals and lodging
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68	146		for a contingent of state personnel moved into an area for the
69	147		purpose of preserving the public health, safety, or welfare or for
70	148		the protection of life or property. The cost for meals or lodging
71	149		so charged shall not exceed the amount authorized in the S tate
72	150		Travel Reimbursement Act. The chief administrative officer of each
73	151		agency involved in such an operation shall require the vendor
74	152		furnishing meals, lodging, or both meals and lodging to submit an
75	153		itemized statement for payment. When a claim for lodgi ng is made
76	154		for a contingent of state perso nnel, individual members of the
77	155		contingent may not submit a claim for lodging. When a claim for
78	156		meals is made for a contingent of state personnel, individual
79	157		members of the contingent may not submit a claim for me als.
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81	158		C. The Oklahoma Department of Commer ce, the Oklahoma Center for
82	159		the Advancement of Science and Technology, and the Oklahoma
83	160		Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry are hereby authorized
84	161		to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of food,
85	162		lodging, meeting facility and bevera ge expenses as may be necessary
86	163		for sponsoring seminars and receptions relating to economic
87	164		development and science and technology issues. Such expenses may b e
88	165		paid directly to the contracting agency or business e stablishment.
89	166		The Director of the Oklahom a Department of Commerce, the President
90	167		of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
91		-	Technology, and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall each pr ovide a ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 3~~
	168	+	Technology, and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall each pr ovide a
92	169		quarterly report of such expenditures to the Go vernor, the Speaker
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93	197		of the House of Repres entatives and the President Pro Tempore of the
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96	199		D. The Native American Cultural and Educational Authority is
97	200		hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the
98	201		payment of food, lodging, and me eting facility as may be necessary
99	202		to pursue the promotion of fundraising, marketing, and development
100	203		of Native American educational programs and cultural projects, or to
101	204		sponsor luncheons, seminars, a nd receptions relating to Native
102	205		American educational, cultural, museum, and economic development
103	206		issues. Such expenses may be paid directly to the contracting
104	207		agency or business establishment. The Executive Director of the
105	208		Native American Cultural and E ducational Authority shall provide a
106	209		monthly report of expenditures to the Native American Cultur al and
107	210		Educational Authority Board.
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112	213		created state board, commiss ion, or department, including the
113	214		Legislature and the C ourts;
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115	215		2. State agencies are authorized t o enter into contracts and
116	216		agreements for the payment of food and lodging expenses as may be
117	217		necessary for employees or other persons who are performing
118	218		substantial and necessary services to the state by attending
119	219		official conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, or training
120	220		sessions or in the performance of their duties. Such expenses may
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121	248		be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
122	249		establishment,; provided the meeting qualifies for overnight travel
123	250		for the employees and the cost for food and lodging for each
124	251		employee shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the
125	252		State Travel Reimbursement Act;
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127	253		3. State agencies are authorized to enter into contracts and
128	254		agreements for the payment of confer ence registration expenses as
129	255		may be necessary for employees or other persons who are performing
130	256		substantial and necessary services to the state by attending
131	257		official conferences, meetings, seminars, w orkshops, or training
132	258		sessions. Such expenses may be p aid directly to the contracting
133	259		agency or business establishment; and
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135	260		4. State agencies are authorized to enter into contracts and
136		-	agreements for the payment of food and lodging expenses as may be ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 4~~
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137	262		necessary for employees attending an official course of in struction
138	263		or training conducted or sponsor ed by any state agency. Expenses
139	264		may be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
140	265		establishment. The cost for food and lodging for each employee
141	266		shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the State
142	267		Travel Reimbursement Act.
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144	268		F. State agencies are authorized to make direct purchases of
145	269		commercial airline tickets for use by employees in approved out -of-
146	270		state travel. Each claim or invoice sub mitted to the Director of
147	271		the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the payment of
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148	299		the purchase shall bear the airline identifying ticket number, the
149	300		name of the airline, total cost of each ticket purchased, class of
150	301		accommodation and name of th e employee for whom the ticket was
151	302		purchased, and shall be filed on claim forms as prescribed by the
152	303		Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The
153	304		employee shall sign an affidavit stating that the employee used a
154	305		direct purchase commer cial airline ticket received for his or her
155	306		approved out-of-state travel, or in lieu of the affid avit, the
156	307		employee may file a travel claim in connection with said airline
157	308		flight.
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160	310		Services is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreement s
161	311		for the payment of food, lodging, and ot her authorized expenses as
162	312		may be necessary to host, conduct, sponsor, or participate in
163	313		conferences, meetings, or training sessions. The Director may
164	314		establish accounts as necessary for the collection and distrib ution
165	315		of funds, including funds of sponsor s and registration fees, related
166	316		to such conferences, meetings, and training sessions. Expenses
167	317		incurred may be paid directly to the contracting agency or bus iness
168	318		establishment.
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171	320		meetings, and training sessions that do not require overnight travel
172	321		shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the State
173	322		Travel Reimbursement Act.
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175	350		H. 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and
176	351		Substance Abuse Services is hereby authorized to e nter into
177	352		contracts and agreements for the payment of food, lodging, and other
178	353		authorized expenses as may be necessary to host, conduct, sponsor,
179	354		or participate in conferences, meetings, or training sessions. The
180	355		Commissioner may establish accounts as nec essary for the collection
181		-	and distribution of funds, including funds of sponsors and ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 5~~
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182	357		registration fees, related to such conferences, meetings, and
183	358		training sessions. Any expenses incurred may be paid directly to
184	359		the contracting agency or business establis hment.
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187	361		meetings, and training sessions that do not require overnight travel
188	362		shall not exceed the to tal daily rate as provided in the State
189	363		Travel Reimbursement Act.
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192	365		enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of lodging as
193	366		necessary for employees to carry out their duties in repres enting
194	367		any client whom the System has been properly app ointed to represent.
195	368		Such expenses may be paid directly to the contracting agency or
196	369		business establishment. The cost for lodging for each employee
197	370		shall not exceed the daily rate as provided in the State Travel
198	371		Reimbursement Act.
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201	373		authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
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202	401		food, lodging, and meeting facility and beverage expenses as may be
203	402		necessary for seminars and receptions relating to familiarization
204	403		tours and tourism development. The expenses may be paid directly to
205	404		the contracting agency or business establishment. The Executive
206	405		Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall
207	406		provide a monthly report of any such expenditures to the Oklahoma
208	407		Tourism and Recreation Commission.
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210	408		K. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department is hereby
211	409		authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
212	410		exhibitor fees and display space charges a t expositions to promote
213	411		the Department's recreational facilities and the tourism and
214	412		recreation industry. The expenses may be paid directly to the
215	413		contracting agency or business establishment; provided that no
216	414		payment shall be made prior to the event unl ess it conveys a
217	415		property right to the state for future availability and use.
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220	417		Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and
221	418		agreements for the payment of food, lodging, and ot her authorized
222	419		expenses as may be necessary , to host, conduct, sponsor, or
223	420		participate in highway -safety-related conferences, workshops,
224	421		seminars, meetings, or training sessions. The payments shall be for
225	422		all persons in attendance, including, but not limi ted to, employees
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227	424		government. For purposes specified in this paragraph, only federal
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228	452		highway safety funds may be used in accordance with federal
229	453		guidelines and regulations, and no appropriated state funds shall be
230	454		used.
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233	456		conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, and training sessions
234	457		that do not require overnight travel shall not exceed the total
235	458		daily rate as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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237	459		M. 1. The Director of the O klahoma State Bureau of
238	460		Investigation is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and
239	461		agreements for the payment of food, lodging and other authorized
240	462		expenses as may be necessary to host, conduct, sp onsor or
241	463		participate in any conference, meeting, traini ng session or
242	464		initiative to promote the mi ssion and purposes of the Bureau. The
243	465		payments may be for all persons in attendance, including, but not
244	466		limited to, employees of political subdivisions or emp loyees of the
245	467		state or federal government.
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248	469		travel shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the
249	470		State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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252	472		to enter into contracts and agreements for t he payment of food,
253	473		lodging and other auth orized expenses as may be necessary to host,
254	474		conduct, sponsor, or participate in homeland -security-related
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256	503		sessions. The expenses may be paid direc tly to the contracting
257	504		agency or business establishment.
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259	505		O. The State Department of Education is hereby authorized to
260	506		enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of food, lodging
261	507		and other authorized expenses as may be necessary to host, conduct,
262	508		sponsor or participate in conferences, mee tings or training
263	509		sessions. The State Department of Education may establish accounts
264	510		as necessary for the collection and distribution of funds, including
265	511		funds of sponsors and registration fees, related to such
266	512		conferences, meetings and training sessions. Any expenses incurred
267	513		may be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
268	514		establishment.
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271		-	of the State of Oklahoma is hereby authorized to ~~enter~~ into ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 7~~
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272	517		contracts and agreements for the pa yment of food, lodging, and other
273	518		authorized expenses as may be necessary to host, conduct, sponsor,
274	519		or participate in conferences, meetings, or training sessi ons. The
275	520		Commissioner may establish accounts as necess ary for the collection
276	521		and distribution of funds, including funds of sponsors and
277	522		registration fees, related to such conferences, meetings, and
278	523		training sessions. Any expenses incurred may be paid dir ectly to
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284	555		Travel Reimbursement Act.
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287	557		authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
288	558		food, lodging, and other authorized expenses as may be necessary to
289	559		host, conduct, sponsor, or participate in conferences, meetings, or
290	560		training sessions. The Stat e Regents for Higher Education may
291	561		establish accounts as necessary for the collection and distribution
292	562		of funds, including funds of sponsors and registration fees, related
293	563		to such conferences, meetings , and training sessions. Any expenses
294	564		incurred may be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
295	565		establishment.
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298	567		meetings, and training sessions that do not require overnight travel
299	568		shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the Sta te
300	569		Travel Reimbursement Act.
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302	570		R. 1. The Office of Educational Quality and Accountability is
303	571		hereby authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the
304	572		payment of food, lodging, and other authori zed expenses as may be
305	573		necessary to host, conduct, spon sor, or participate in conferences,
306	574		meetings, or training sessions. The Office of Educational Quality
307	575		and Accountability may establish accounts as necessary for the
308	576		collection and distribution of fund s, including funds of sponsors
309	577		and registration fees, r elated to such conferences, meetings, and
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310	605		training sessions. Any expenses incurred may be paid directly to
311	606		the contracting agency or business establishment.
312		-
313	607		2. The cost of food for persons attending any conferences,
314	608		meetings, and training sessions that d o not require overnight travel
315	609		shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the State
316		-	Travel Reimbursement Act. ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 8
317		-
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318	611		S. 1. The Department of Securities is hereby authorized to
319	612		enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of food,
320	613		lodging, meeting facility, facilitator fees and travel e xpenses,
321	614		exhibitor fees and other authorized expenses as may be necessary to
322	615		host, conduct, sponsor or participate in conferences, meetings,
323	616		training sessions or initiatives promoting or otherwise relating to
324	617		investor education. The Department of Securiti es may establish
325	618		accounts as necessary for the collection and distribution of funds,
326	619		including funds of sponsors and registration fees, relating related
327	620		to such conferences, meetings, t raining sessions or initiativ es.
328	621		The payments may be for all persons i n attendance, including, but
329	622		not limited to, employees of the state or federal government or
330	623		employees of political subdivisions of the state, including
331	624		employees of boards of public ed ucation. Expenses incurred m ay be
332	625		paid directly to the contracting age ncy or business establishment.
333		-
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335	627		meetings and training sessions that do not require overnight travel
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337	656		Travel Reimbursement Act.
338		-
339	657		3. The Department of Securities is hereby authorized to pay
340	658		stipends to teachers participating in the investor education program
341	659		and monetary achievement awards to se lect participating student s.
342	660		No appropriated state fun ds shall be used.
343		-
344	661		T. 1. The Oklahoma Dep artment of Veterans Affairs is hereby
345	662		authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
346	663		food, lodging, meeting facility, beverage and other authorized
347	664		expenses as may be necessary to host, conduc t, sponsor or
348	665		participate in seminars, rec eptions, conferences, meetings or
349	666		training sessions relating related to the support of veterans and
350	667		the development of veterans ' services. Expenses incurred m ay be
351	668		paid directly to the contrac ting agency or busine ss establishment.
352	669		The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
353	670		Affairs shall provide a monthly report of any such expenditures to
354	671		the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
355		-
356	672		2. The cost of food for persons attending any confer ences,
357	673		meetings and training sessions that do not require overn ight travel
358	674		shall not exceed the total daily rate as provided in the State
359	675		Travel Reimbursement Act.
360		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 9
361	676		U. Whenever possible it shall be the policy of each state
362	677		agency to prepay airline fares an d lodging expenses us ing a purchase
363	678		card issued to the agency. This policy shall apply to instances
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364	706		where employees of the agency are traveling on behalf of state
365	707		government.
366		-
367	708		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.4, is
368	709		amended to read as fo llows:
369		-
370	710		Section 500.4 A. Authorized perso ns traveling on official
371	711		state business within the State of Oklahoma may utilize railroads,
372	712		airplanes, buses, whether intracity or intercity, or other public
373	713		conveyance. Reimbursement for fares paid for airplane
374	714		transportation shall not exceed coach class fare except as provided
375	715		herein. Reimbursement for fares paid for airplane transportation
376	716		may be at the business class fare ra te for international travel.
377	717		Other public conveyance fares shall not exceed the lesser of the
378	718		normal charge or coach class airpl ane fare. Taxicab or rideshare
379	719		fares within the State of Oklahoma and communication charges may be
380	720		reimbursed only upon justif ication as to the necessity for their
381	721		use.
382		-
383	722		B. Agency heads or their authorized designe es may approve the
384	723		use of motor vehicles f or official travel within the State of
385	724		Oklahoma. If available, agency owned motor vehicles or motor
386	725		vehicles leased from the S tate Motor Pool, either on a ful l-time
387	726		basis or for individual trips, shall be utilized for such travel.
388	727		Reimbursement for use o f privately owned motor vehicles may be
389	728		authorized by the agency head.
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391	756		C. Reimbursement for authorized use of privately owned motor
392	757		vehicles shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the Internal
393	758		Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or rules, procedures or o ther
394	759		action by the Internal Revenue Service, for use in determining the
395	760		standard mileage rate allowed for a business expense de duction.
396	761		Distances for which re imbursement for use of privately owned motor
397	762		vehicles is claimed shall be actual business miles b ased on a
398	763		recognized Global Positioning System (GPS) or based on map and
399	764		vicinity business mileage .
400		-
401	765		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 202 1, Section 500.5, is
402	766		amended to read as follows:
403		-
404	767		Section 500.5 A. Reimbursement for automobiles leased or
405		-	rented within this state from so-called car rental agencies o r ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 10~~
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406	769		private parties, to be used in lieu of a privately owned vehicle on
407	770		official business for the state, shall not exceed the rate provided
408	771		for the use of a privately owned automobile.
409		-
410	772		B. The actual cost of leasing or renting an automobile outside
411	773		of this state to be used on official business for the state shall be
412	774		reimbursed subject to the a pproval of the agency head or authorized
413	775		designee.
414		-
415	776		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.8, is
416	777		amended to read as follows:
417		-
418	778		Section 500.8 A reimbursement in lieu of meal expenses, per
419	779		day, while in official travel status , per diem in an amount
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420	807		authorized by the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
421	808		as amended, for deductibility of expenses for travel while away from
422	809		home without additional documentation within the State of Oklahoma
423	810		and outside the state is auth orized federal Government Services
424		-	Administration (GSA) in its Federal ~~Tr avel~~ Regulation (FTR) 42
425		-	~~C.F.R.~~ Section 300-1.1 et seq. and as updated in its F TR Bulletins
426		-	is authorized while in travel status . In computing per diem
	811	+	Administration (GSA) in its Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 42 C.F.R
	812	+	Section 300-1.1 et seq. and as updated in its F TR Bulletins is
	813	+	authorized while in travel status . In computing per diem
427	814		reimbursement for meals a day shall be a period of twenty-four (24)
428	815		hours calendar day. Reimbursement for each one-fourth (1/4) day
429	816		consisting of six (6) hours or major fraction thereof, more than
430	817		three (3) hours, may be made at the rate of one -fourth (1/4) of the
431	818		daily allowable rate. The first and last days of travel shall be
432	819		paid at a rate of seventy-five percent (75%) of the full-day per
433	820		diem. Provided, however, that n o reimbursement for meals per diem
434	821		shall be made for periods which do not include overnight status. If
435	822		meals and lodging at a meeting, workshop, conference or other obj ect
436	823		of travel are furnished as a "package plan", reimbursement may be
437	824		made, based upon a receipt, but at a daily rate of not to exceed the
438	825		total daily rate provided in t his act.
439		-
440	826		SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.9, i s
441	827		amended to read as follows:
442		-
443	828		Section 500.9 A. Reimbursement for overnight lodging, w hile in
444	829		official travel status, may be made at not to exceed an amount
445	830		authorized by the provisions of t he Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
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446	858		as amended, for deductibility of expenses federal Government
447	859		Services Administration (GSA) in its Federal Travel Regul ation (FTR)
448		-	42 C.F.R. Section 300-1.1 et seq. and as updated in its FTR
449		-	Bulletins for travel while away from home wit hout additional
450		-	documentation or the actual cost, if lower, per night exc ept as ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 11
451		-	provided in subsections B, C, D, F E, and H G of this section and
452		-	Section 500.9A of this title. Receipts issued by the hotel, motel
453		-	or other public lodging place shall accompa ny claims for
454		-	reimbursement.
455		-
	860	+	42 CFR Section 300-1.1 et seq. and as updated in its FTR Bulletins
	861	+	for travel while away from home wit hout additional documentation or
	862	+	the actual cost, if l ower, per night except as provided in
	863	+	subsections B, C, D, F E, and H G of this section and Sect ion 500.9A
	864	+	of this title. Receipts issued by the hotel, motel or other public
	865	+	lodging place shall accompa ny claims for reimbursement.
456	866		B. A per diem allowance for meals and incidental expenses may
457	867		be authorized by a travel claim issued in accordance with Section
458	868		500.3 of this title, which shall include all charges for meals and
459	869		incidental expenses. Not to ex ceed an amount authorized by the
460	870		provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for
461	871		deductibility of expenses for travel while away from home without
462	872		additional documentation may be authorized on the travel claim for
463	873		the performance of travel within the State of Oklahoma. In
464	874		computing the per diem allowance, a day shall be a period of t wenty-
465	875		four (24) hours. Reimbursement for each one -fourth (1/4) day
466	876		consisting of six (6) hours or major fraction thereof, more than
467	877		three (3) hours, may be ma de at the rate of the daily allowable
468	878		rate. When a traveler has lodging provided at no cost to t he state,
469	879		a ten-dollar lodging per diem allowance may be claimed in addition
470	880		to the meals and incidental expenses per diem allowance. Provided,
471	881		however, that no per diem shall be allowed pursuant to this section
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472	909		for periods of less than overnight in trave l status. Reimbursement
473	910		for expenses other than meal s and lodging may also be made in
474	911		accordance with the provisions of this act.
475		-
476	912		C. State officers or employ ees attending meetings, workshops,
477	913		conferences or other objectives of trips which are conducted a t a
478	914		designated hotel, motel or other public lodging p lace or where
479	915		lodging has been arranged for by the blocking of rooms or by rate
480	916		reductions for the partici pants by the sponsor as evidenced by the
481	917		announcement or notice of the meeting, workshop, confere nce or other
482	918		objective shall be reimbursed the actual lodging expense not to
483	919		exceed the single occupancy room rate charged by the designated
484	920		hotel, motel or other public lodging place ,; provided, that the
485	921		officials or employees are in official travel statu s approved by the
486	922		agency head or designee. Provided fu rther, those state officers or
487	923		employees attending meetings, workshops, conferences or other
488	924		objectives of trips, which are conducted at a designa ted hotel,
489	925		motel or other public lodging place as provi ded by this subsection,
490	926		who choose to acquire less expe nsive lodging at another hotel, motel
491	927		or other public lodging place shall be reimbursed the actual lodgi ng
492	928		expense not to exceed the single occupa ncy room rate charged by the
493	929		designated hotel, motel or other public lodging place. Provided
494	930		further, those state officers or employees so choosing this option
495		-	shall be reimbursed for local transportation costs in curred ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 12~~
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496	932		traveling between such optional lod ging and the designated hotel,
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498	961		between the cost of the designated lodging and the cost of the
499	962		optional lodging. Receipts issued by the hotel, motel or other
500	963		public lodging place shall accomp any claims for reimbursement.
501		-
502	964		D. C. State officers and employees who have been required to
503	965		attend hearings or meetings of any congressional committee or
504	966		subcommittee or any federal agency, board or commission shal l be
505	967		reimbursed for their actual and necessar y travel and lodging
506	968		expenses; however, the agency h ead must approve any claims in
507	969		connection with such exp enses.
508		-
509	970		E. D. Reimbursement for meals and lodging on out -of-state trips
510	971		shall not begin more than twenty-four (24) hours one (1) calendar
511	972		day before the meeting, workshop, conference or other objective of
512	973		trip begins and shall not continue more than twenty-four (24) hours
513	974		one (1) calendar day after said meeting, workshop, conference or
514	975		other objective of tri p ends. This twenty -four-hour limit shall
515	976		also apply for in-state travel when the agency determi nes that
516	977		travel is of a duration where overnight travel prior to or after the
517	978		trip objective would be nece ssary.
518		-
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520	980		travel in areas outside of the Unite d States to implement the
521	981		objectives of contracts, grants, agreements or gifts for which funds
522	982		from these sources are furnished shall be reimbursed from said funds
523	983		at actual cost not to exceed the amoun t authorized for United States
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524	1011		Government employees in its periodical publication entitled
525	1012		"Standard Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas),
526	1013		Department of State, Washington, DC ". Provided, however,
527	1014		reimbursement for travel to points outside of the United States,
528	1015		whether performed under authority o f contract, grant, agreement or
529	1016		otherwise, shall not begin more than forty-eight (48) hours two (2)
530	1017		calendar days before or end more than forty-eight (48) hours two (2)
531	1018		calendar days after the objective of the trip.
532		-
533	1019		G. F. Claims submitted to the Director of the Office of
534	1020		Management and Enterprise Services for payment under the provisions
535	1021		of this section shall be certified to by the principal fiscal
536	1022		officer or contract and grant administrator of each age ncy. Such
537	1023		officer shall certify that such claim compl ies with and is
538	1024		authorized under this secti on.
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540	1025		H. G. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterpri se
541	1026		Services may authorize reimbursement for overnight lodging while in
542	1027		official travel status w ithin the State of Okl ahoma at a rate of up
543	1028		to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amount aut horized in
544	1029		subsection A of this section if it is determined that no lodging was
545	1030		available at the maximum rate set out in subsection A of this
546	1031		section. Prior to authorizing such pay ment, the state officer or
547	1032		employee shall certify the efforts made to obtai n lodging at the
548	1033		rate set out in subsection A of this section an d the reasons why
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550	1062		state officer's or employee's work location.
551		-
552	1063		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 20 21, Section 500.11, is
553	1064		amended to read as follows:
554		-
555	1065		Section 500.11 A. Authorized persons traveling on official
556	1066		state business outside of the State of Oklahoma m ay utilize
557	1067		appropriate forms of transportation, includ ing but not limited to,
558	1068		common carriers, transit system carriers, state owned or privately
559	1069		owned motor vehicles or airplanes, contract rental motor vehicles,
560	1070		commuter airplanes, or transportation by pri vate parties to reach
561	1071		their destinations.
562		-
563	1072		B. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this section,
564	1073		reimbursement for out of state transportation costs as authorized by
565	1074		this section shall not exceed the normal charge for the type of
566	1075		transportation used, but i n no instance shall reimbursement for
567	1076		transportation used in lieu of commercial airplane exceed the cost
568	1077		of coach or economy class air fare.
569		-
570	1078		2. Reimbursement fo r travel by commercial airplane on a first -
571	1079		class basis may be made if coach or economy class space is not
572	1080		available within a reasonable time and is j ustified by attachment to
573	1081		claim for reimbursement.
574		-
575	1082		3. Claims for reimbursement for transportation by comme rcial
576	1083		airline shall be accompanied by the passenger 's duplicate of airline
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577	1111		ticket, or other airline receipt which includes information as to
578	1112		class of accommodation for which reimbursement is c laimed.
579		-
580	1113		4. If commuter airlines are the only airlines available to
581	1114		reach a destination, reimbursement for transportation used in lieu
582	1115		of commuter air fare sha ll not exceed the cost of the commuter air
583	1116		fare.
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585	1117		C. Reimbursement for authorized use of privatel y owned motor
586	1118		vehicles or vehicles from motor vehicle rental age ncies used for
587	1119		out-of-state travel shall be limited to the actual cost for such
588	1120		vehicle but in no instance shall reimbursement for such vehicle
589	1121		exceed the cost for commercial coach or economy class air fare or
590	1122		commuter air fare, whichever is appropriate. Distances for which
591	1123		reimbursement for use of privately owned motor vehicles or vehicles
592	1124		from vehicle rental agencies is claimed shall not exceed distances
593	1125		as computed by a Global Positioning S ystem (GPS) or based on map and
594	1126		vicinity business mileage set forth in a recognized published
595	1127		national atlas or road map. Vic inity travel on official business
596	1128		shall be entered on travel claims as a separate item.
597		-
598	1129		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.15, is
599	1130		amended to read as follow s:
600		-
601	1131		Section 500.15 All claims for reimbursement of travel expenses
602	1132		shall be submitted on the re gular authorized form of travel expense
603	1133		claim, and shall be approved by the official or employee performing
604	1134		the travel, and approved by the offic ial or employee designated in
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605	1162		Section 34.68 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma St atutes, for the agency
606	1163		in which the employee works. Receipts may be provided to the Office
607	1164		of Management and Enterprise Services in e lectronic form. No travel
608	1165		claim shall be awarde d if the filer of the claim has benefited from
609	1166		the personal receipt of fre quent travel miles unless those miles are
610	1167		used to offset future claims against the state.
611		-
612	1168		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.16, is
613	1169		amended to read as follows:
614		-
615	1170		Section 500.16 Standard blank forms of travel claims to be used
616	1171		to carry out the purposes of this act The method, forms, or syste ms
617	1172		for submitting a travel reimbursement claim shall be prescribed by
618	1173		the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
619		-
620	1174		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.18, is
621	1175		amended to read as follows:
622		-
623	1176		Section 500.18 A. Except for members of the Legislature, the
624	1177		Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, provisions of Sections 500.1
625	1178		through 500.18 of this title shall be mandatory for all officials
626	1179		and employees of all depart ments, boards, commissions and
627	1180		institutions of the state, rega rdless of the provisions of any other
628	1181		act of the Legislature, except as provided by this section. The
629		-	enactment of any measure in the future providing for travel ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 15~~
	1182	+	enactment of any measure in the future providing for travel
630	1183		reimbursement of state officers and employees on the basis of
631	1184		"actual and necessary " expenses or in any other manner inconsistent
632	1185		with Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this title shall be deemed to
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633	1213		provide for reimbursement in accordance with Sections 500.1 through
634	1214		500.18 of this title unless a contrary intent is explicitly
635	1215		expressed in this secti on. Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this
636	1216		title shall not apply, however, to travel reimbursements made by
637	1217		political subdivisions of this state, except as otherwise provided
638	1218		by law.
639		-
640	1219		B. The agencies listed below are authorized certain exceptions
641	1220		and/or exemptions to the provisions of Sections 500. 1 through 500.18
642	1221		of this title to the extent specified:
643		-
644	1222		1. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry:
645		-
646	1223		a. The actual and reasonable expens es of travel and
647	1224		subsistence in pursuing and developing market s for
648	1225		Oklahoma agricultural products incurr ed by the
649	1226		Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and such employees
650	1227		designated by the State Board of Agriculture within
651	1228		the marketing development programs o f the Oklahoma
652	1229		Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry s hall be
653	1230		reimbursed to the employee incurrin g such expenses.
654	1231		Reimbursement of such expenses shall be in acc ordance
655	1232		with rules adopted by the Board. Expenses claimed
656	1233		shall, prior to reimbursemen t, be reviewed by the
657	1234		Board at a regular meeting and individua lly approved
658	1235		or disapproved.
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661	1264		travel and subsistence in curred by employees of the
662	1265		Forestry Division authorized to evaluate and acquire
663	1266		federal excess property or surplus property in other
664	1267		states for use in its fire protection program, shall
665	1268		be reimbursed to the employee incurring such expenses.
666		-
667	1269		2. Department of Public Safety:
668		-
669	1270		When traveling with the Governor or at the Governor 's request,
670	1271		personnel assigned by the Commissioner for executive security and
671	1272		pilots on executive assignment shall be allow ed their actual and
672	1273		necessary traveling expenses, upon claims ap proved by the
673	1274		Commissioner.
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675	1275		3. Department of Corrections:
676		-
677	1276		The Department of Correction s shall be exempt from limitations
678	1277		of reimbursement for rented automobiles, as set forth in Section
679	1278		500.5 of this title, when the rental is by a Correctional Officer or
680	1279		Transportation Officer for the limited purpose of transporting
681	1280		inmates. Reimbursement for the expense shall be on the basis of
682	1281		actual cost.
683		-
684	1282		4. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department:
685		-
686	1283		The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission and Department
687	1284		staff who promote in-state and out-of-state business for Oklahoma 's
688	1285		state-operated or state-owned parks, lodges, and golf courses and
689	1286		the tourism and recr eation industry, may be reimbursed for the
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690	1314		actual and necessary expense of travel, subsistence and
691	1315		entertainment for this purpose. The Director of the Oklahoma
692	1316		Tourism and Recreation Department may reimburse the Publisher of
693	1317		Oklahoma Today magazine and it s staff for expenses for meals and
694	1318		other entertainment in order to gain advertising and promotion for
695	1319		Oklahoma Today magazine.
696		-
697	1320		5. Oklahoma Department of Commerce:
698		-
699	1321		a. The actual and necessary ex penses incurred by the
700	1322		Director and other employees of the Dep artment
701	1323		authorized by the Director for the purpose of business
702	1324		recruitment shall be reimbursed. Reimbursem ent of
703	1325		expenses shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
704	1326		the Director of the Oklaho ma Department of Commerce.
705	1327		Expenses claimed shall, prior to r eimbursement, be
706	1328		reviewed by the Director a nd individually approved or
707	1329		disapproved.
708		-
709	1330		b. The Department, at t he discretion of the Director, may
710	1331		charter aircraft for the purposes of carrying out it s
711	1332		duties and responsibilities related to business
712	1333		recruitment and performing the duties of the Director.
713	1334		The cost of such charter shall be exempt from the
714	1335		provisions of Section 500.6 of this title. Claims
715	1336		filed with the Office of Management and Enterpris e
716	1337		Services shall bear the following certification:
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718	1365		The best interests of the citizens of Oklahoma were
719		-	better served in that conventional ground ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 17~~
	1366	+	better served in that conventional ground
720	1367		transportation was not p ractical or feasible for this
721	1368		trip, aircraft from the Department of Public Safety
722	1369		were not available for this trip, and no other claim
723	1370		has been or will be filed as a payment for the cost of
724	1371		transportation in connection with this trip.
725		-
726	1372		c. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce may reimburse the
727	1373		Oklahoma Film and Music Office staff for the actual
728	1374		and necessary expenses for meals and other
729	1375		entertainment in order to promote the film and music
730	1376		industries in this state. Reimbursement of all actual
731	1377		and necessary expenses shall be in accordance with
732	1378		rules adopted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
733		-
734	1379		6. Office of Management and Enterprise Services:
735		-
736	1380		The actual and necessary expenses of travel and subsis tence
737	1381		incurred by the Director, any state employee approved by h is or her
738	1382		appointing authority, or state officials, for travel outside the
739	1383		state in performance of duties related to bond financing shall be
740	1384		reimbursed to the employee or state official incurr ing such
741	1385		expenses. Reimbursement for lodging expenses shall be supported by
742	1386		three telephone bids from hotels within a reasonable distance of the
743	1387		activity for which the travel was approved.
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744	1389
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746	1415
747	1416		The actual and necessary expenses incurred b y the members of
748	1417		Oklahoma Futures in the performance of their du ties shall be
749	1418		reimbursed to the members incurring such expenses. Reimbursement of
750	1419		all actual and necessary expenses shall be in accordance with rule s
751	1420		adopted by Oklahoma Futures.
752		-
753	1421		8. Oklahoma Development Finance Authority:
754		-
755	1422		The actual and necessary expense s incurred by the members and
756	1423		employees of the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority i n the
757	1424		performance of their duties shall be reimbursed to the p erson
758	1425		incurring such expenses. Reimburseme nt of all actual and necessary
759	1426		expenses shall be in accordance w ith the bylaws of the Authority.
760		-
761	1427		9. Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
762	1428		Technology:
763		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 18
764	1429		The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the members and
765	1430		employees of the Oklahoma Cent er for the Advancement of Science and
766	1431		Technology in the performa nce of their duties shall be reimbursed to
767	1432		the person incurring such expenses. Reimbur sement of all actual and
768	1433		necessary expenses shall be in accord ance with the bylaws of the
769	1434		Center.
770		-
771	1435		10. Center for International Trade Development:
772		-
773	1436		The actual and necessa ry expenses of travel, lodging and
774	1437		subsistence incurred by the Director and authorized employees of the
775	1438		Center for International Trade Development fo r performance of their
776	1439		duties for the purpo se of business recruitment and assistance shall
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777	1467		be reimbursed to the person incurring such expenses. Reimbursement
778	1468		of such expenses shall be in accord ance with the rules adopted by
779	1469		the Director of the Center for International Trade Development.
780	1470		Expenses claimed shall be reviewed and individually approved or
781	1471		disapproved, prior to reimbursement, first by the Director, and
782	1472		finally by either the Vice Presi dent, Business and Finance of
783	1473		Oklahoma State University or the President of Oklahoma State
784	1474		University.
785		-
786	1475		11. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation:
787		-
788	1476		The actual and necess ary expenses incurred by the Director and
789	1477		other employees of the Bureau authorized by t he Director as a result
790	1478		of conducting investigations shall be reimbursed to each such
791	1479		employee incurring the expenses. Reimbursement of the expenses
792	1480		shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the Director of the
793	1481		Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Prior to reimbursement,
794	1482		expenses claimed shall be reviewed by the Director and individually
795	1483		approved or disapproved.
796		-
797	1484		12. Department of Human Services:
798		-
799	1485		a. The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging
800	1486		and subsistence incurred by employees of the Leg al
801	1487		Division in the performance of their duties for the
802	1488		purpose of representing the Department of Human
803	1489		Services or any of its officials, employees,
804	1490		institutions or hospi tals at any proceeding including
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806	1519		body or representative thereof, shall be reimbursed to
807		-	the employee incurring such ~~e xpenses~~. Expenses ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 19~~
	1520	+	the employee incurring such expenses. Expenses
808	1521		claimed shall be approved by the General Counsel and
809	1522		the Director of Human Services prior to reimbursement.
810		-
811	1523		b. The Department, at the discretion of the Dire ctor, may
812	1524		charter aircraft when determined by the Director suc h
813	1525		charter would be more practical or less e xpensive than
814	1526		normal modes of transportation and when aircraft o f
815	1527		the Department of Public Safety are unavailable. The
816	1528		costs of such charter shall be exempt from the
817	1529		provisions of Section 500.6 of this title.
818		-
819	1530		13. Oklahoma Health Care Authority:
820		-
821	1531		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
822	1532		subsistence incurred by employees of the Legal Division in the
823	1533		performance of their duties for the purp ose of representing the
824	1534		Authority or any of its officials or e mployees, at any proceeding
825	1535		including depositions, held before any court, administrative body or
826	1536		representative thereof, shall be reimbursed to the employee
827	1537		incurring such expenses. Expenses cl aimed shall be approved by the
828	1538		Administrator prior to reimburs ement.
829		-
830	1539		14. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcot ics and Dangerous Drugs
831	1540		Control:
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832	1567
833	1568		The actual and necessary expens es incurred by the Director and
834	1569		other employees of the Bureau authorized by the Directo r as a result
835	1570		of conducting investigations shall be reimbursed to each employee
836	1571		incurring the expenses. Reimbursement of the expenses shall be in
837	1572		accordance with rules adopted by the Director of the Oklahoma State
838	1573		Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs C ontrol. Prior to
839	1574		reimbursement, expenses claimed shall be rev iewed by the Director
840	1575		and individually appr oved or disapproved.
841		-
842	1576		15. University Hospitals:
843		-
844	1577		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
845	1578		subsistence incurred by employees of the Legal Office in the
846	1579		performance of their duties for the purpose of representing the
847	1580		University Hospitals or an y of its officials, employees,
848	1581		institutions or hospitals at any proceeding including depositions,
849	1582		held before any court, administrative body or represe ntative
850	1583		thereof, shall be reimbursed to the employee incurring such
851		-	expenses. Expenses shall be approved by the Chief Executive Officer ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 20~~
	1584	+	expenses. Expenses shall be approved by the Chief Executive Officer
852	1585		of the University Hospitals or b y the University Hospitals
853	1586		Authority.
854		-
855	1587		16. Oklahoma Historical Society:
856		-
857	1588		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, subsistence and
858	1589		entertainment incurred by the Executive Director, Deputy Di rector
859	1590		and any employees designated by the Executive Committee o f the
860	1591		Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors in pursuing and
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861	1619		developing programs and projects for the preservation and marketing
862	1620		of Oklahoma history shall be reimbursed to the person i ncurring the
863	1621		expenses. Reimbursement of expenses shall be in ac cordance with
864	1622		rules adopted by the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
865	1623		Prior to reimbursement, expenses claimed shall be reviewed by the
866	1624		Executive Committee at a regularly schedul ed meeting and each claim
867	1625		shall be individually approved or disa pproved.
868		-
869	1626		17. The Oklahoma Department of Mines:
870		-
871	1627		The actual and necessary expenses of tr avel, lodging and
872	1628		subsistence incurred by employees of the Dep artment in the
873	1629		performance of their duties for the purpose of representing the
874	1630		Department or any of its off icials or employees, at any proceeding,
875	1631		hearing or meeting with federal agencies, board s, commissions,
876	1632		congressional representatives, congressional c ommittees or staff,
877	1633		shall be reimbursed to the employee incurring such expenses.
878	1634		Expenses claimed shall be approved by the Executive Director prior
879	1635		to reimbursement.
880		-
881	1636		18. The Office of Attorney General:
882		-
883	1637		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
884	1638		subsistence incurred by its employees in the performance of their
885	1639		duties for the purpose of representi ng the state, the Legislature,
886	1640		any state board, agency or commission, or any employee o r official
887	1641		of the state entitled to representation, at any pro ceeding including
888	1642		depositions, held before any court, administrative body or any
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889	1670		representative thereof, an d the actual and necessary expenses
890	1671		incurred by employees as a result of conducting inv estigations shall
891	1672		be reimbursed to the employee incurring the expenses. The expenses
892	1673		shall be approved by the Attorney General prior to reimbursement.
893		-
894	1674		19. District Attorneys Council:
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896	1675		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
897	1676		subsistence incurred by each district attorney and other employees
898	1677		of the district attorney authorized by the district attorney in the
899	1678		performance of their duties for any district oth er than the district
900	1679		for which they are employed for the purpose of representing the
901	1680		state, any county, or any employee or official of the state enti tled
902	1681		to representation at any proceeding in cluding depositions held
903	1682		before any court, administrative body o r any representative of a
904	1683		court or administrative body, and the actual and necessary ex penses
905	1684		incurred as a result of conducting investigations shall be
906	1685		reimbursed to each employee incurring t he expenses. Reimbursement
907	1686		of the expenses shall be in accordan ce with rules adopted by the
908	1687		District Attorneys Council. Prior to reimbursement, expen ses
909	1688		claimed shall be reviewed by the Council and individually approved
910	1689		or disapproved.
911		-
912	1690		20. The Department of Securities:
913		-
914	1691		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lo dging and
915	1692		subsistence incurred by the Administrator and other employees of the
916	1693		Department of Securities in the performance of their duties for the
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917	1721		purpose of representing the Department of Sec urities, at any
918	1722		proceeding including depositions, held before an y court,
919	1723		administrative body or any representative thereof, conducting on -
920	1724		site examinations, or conducting investigations, shall be reimbursed
921	1725		to each employee incurring the expenses. The exp enses shall be
922	1726		approved by the Administrator of the Department o f Securities prior
923	1727		to reimbursement.
924		-
925	1728		21. Corporation Commission:
926		-
927	1729		The actual and necess ary travel expenses incurred by the staff
928	1730		of the Public Utilit y Division as a result of conducting audits
929	1731		and/or reviews of utility service providers shall be reimbursed to
930	1732		each such employee incurring the expense. Reimbursement of the
931	1733		expenses shall be as set forth in procedures established by the
932	1734		appointing authority.
933		-
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935		-
936	1736		Employees of the Department of Human Services shall may be
937	1737		reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses of travel,
938	1738		lodging and subsistence meals and incidentals incurred in the
939		-	performance of their duties ~~for~~ the purpose of ~~e scorting~~ and ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 22~~
	1739	+	performance of their duties f or the purpose of escorting and
940	1740		transporting children or adults in the care or custody of the
941	1741		Department, subject to approval by the Department :
942		-
943	1742		a. for out-of-state visitation, care, treatment and
944	1743		placement of a child welfare client,
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946	1771		b. for out-of-state treatment for or placement of an
947	1772		adult protective services client,
948		-
949	1773		c. for out-of-state treatment for or place ment of a
950	1774		resident of a state resource center, or
951		-
952	1775		d. for out-of-state treatment for or placemen t of an
953	1776		individual with a developmental disability who is
954	1777		living in the community in community re sidential
955	1778		services, or
956		-
957	1779		e. for meals and incidental expenses nece ssary for the
958	1780		care of children or adults in the care or custody of
959	1781		the Department.
960		-
961	1782		Expenses claimed shall be approved by the appropriate Division
962	1783		Administrator or Associate Director or Deputy prior to
963	1784		reimbursement.
964		-
965	1785		23. The Banking Department:
966		-
967	1786		The actual and necessary expenses of travel and lodging incurred
968	1787		by the Commissioner and other employees o f the Banking Department in
969	1788		the performance of their d uties for the Banking Department shall be
970	1789		paid or reimbursed by the Banking Department to each employee
971	1790		incurring the expenses. The expense s shall be approved by the
972	1791		Banking Commissioner prior to payme nt or reimbursement.
973		-
974	1792		24. Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security:
975		-
976	1793		The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging, and
977	1794		subsistence incurred by the Oklahoma Ho meland Security Director, as
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978	1822		a result of the duties and responsibilities of the Director, shall
979	1823		be paid or reimbursed by the Oklahoma Office of Homel and Security.
980		-
981	1824		25. The Grand River Dam Auth ority:
982		-
983	1825		The actual and necessary expenses of travel and lodging i ncurred
984		-	by the Board of Directors and other employees of the district in the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 4188 Page 23~~
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985	1827		performance of their duties for the Grand River Dam Authority shall
986	1828		be paid or reimbursed by the district to each D irector or employee
987	1829		incurring the expenses. The expenses shall be approved by the
988	1830		General Manager of the Grand River Dam Authority prior to payment or
989	1831		reimbursement.
990		-
991	1832		26. The Native American Cultural and Educatio nal Authority:
992		-
993	1833		The actual and necessary exp enses incurred by the Directors and
994	1834		employees of the Native Amer ican Cultural and Educational Aut hority
995	1835		in performances of duties. The expenses shall be appro ved by the
996	1836		Director prior to payment or reimbursement.
997		-
998	1837		27. Oklahoma Department of Career and Tec hnology Education:
999		-
1000	1838		The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Director and
1001	1839		other employees of the Department, authorized by the Director, for
1002	1840		the purpose of business recruitment, training, and the provision of
1003	1841		technical assistance shall be reimburse d. Reimbursement of expenses
1004	1842		shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of
1005	1843		Career and Technology Education. Expenses claimed, prior to the
1006	1844		reimbursement, will be reviewed by the Board and indiv idually
1007	1845		approved or disapproved.
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1009	1873		C. The agencies listed in subsection B of this section shall be
1010	1874		required to report annually the actual exp enses excepted or exempted
1011	1875		from Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this title to the Governor,
1012	1876		the President Pro Tempo re of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
1013	1877		House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted no later
1014	1878		than the first day of September f ollowing the end of each fiscal
1015	1879		year.
1016		-
1017	1880		SECTION 10. REPEALER 74 O.S. 2021, Section 500.17, is
1018	1881		hereby repealed.
1019		-
1020	1882		SECTION 11. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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1022		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2022.
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1024		-
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1026		-
1027		-	Presiding Officer of the House
1028		-	of Representatives
1029		-
1030		-
1031		-	Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2022.
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1033		-
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1036		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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1039		-
1040		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
1041		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
1042		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1043		-	By: _________________________________
1044		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
1045		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1046		-
1047		-
1048		-	_________________________________
1049		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
1050		-
1051		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1052		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
1053		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
1054		-	By: _________________________________
1055		-
	1883	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES
	1884	+	March 30, 2022 - DO PASS